AAA: Omaha 10, Reno 2
W: Gaby Hernandez (3-2, 5.40)
HR: Alex Gordon (3)
 The O-Royals offense was firing on all cylinders Tuesday, scoring 10 runs on 20 hits in a 10-2 victory over the Reno Aces. Every Omaha starter had at least one hit, with Wilson Betemit and Marc Maddox collecting four hits apiece. Alex Gordon went 2-for-4 and smacked his third home run of the season, and Scott Thorman was 3-for-6 and scored four runs.
Starter Gaby Hernandez threw six strong innings, giving up one run on three hits. He allowed three walks and struck out two batters.
Omaha plays the second game of their four-game series against Reno Wednesday afternoon.
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Irving Falu, SS
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1-for-6 -- .289
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Marc Maddox, 2B
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4-for-5, 2 R, 2B (4), K -- .272
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Alex Gordon, LF
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2-for-4, BB, HR (3), 3 R, 2 RBI, K -- .269
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Scott Thorman, DH
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3-for-6, 4 R, 2B (6) -- .240
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Wilson Betemit, 1B
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4-for-6, 2B (3), 4 RBI -- .296
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David Lough, CF
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2-for-6, R, RBI -- .250
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Ed Lucas, 3B
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2-for-5, 2B (2), 3 RBI, SB (1), 2 K -- .292
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Jordan Parraz, RF
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1-for-4, BB, K -- .186
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Gaby Hernandez, SP
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W (3-2), 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K -- 5.40 ERA
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Blake Wood, RP
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1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K -- 2.16 ERA
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Federico Castaneda, RP
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1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K -- 9.00 ERA
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Matt Herges, RP
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1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K -- 3.21 ERA
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AA: NW Arkansas 4, Tulsa 1
W: Louis Coleman (1-0, 2.29)
 Mario Santiago and Louis Coleman combined to hold Tulsa to one run in the Naturals’ 4-1 victory over the Drillers. Santiago threw six innings, allowing one run on six hits. Coleman then threw three perfect innings, striking out three batters in the process, to earn his first victory of the year.
The Naturals’ offense struggled against the Rockies’ rehabbing starter Jeff Francis but scored four runs in the eighth once he was pulled. Clint Robinson and Kurt Metins both went 2-for-3 with a run scored, while Ernesto Meija and Johnny Giavotella finished 2-for-4. Mike Moustakas was 0-for-3, but he did drive in a run with a sacrifice fly.
The win gives the Naturals a 5.5-game lead over the Springfield Cardinals in the Texas League North Division. NW Arkansas has an off day Wednesday before traveling to Springfield for a four-game series that kicks off Thursday.
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Paulo Orlando, CF
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1-for-3 -- .228
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Derrick Robinson, PH-CF
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0-for-2; 2-for-26 slump -- .286
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Johnny Giavotella, 2B
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2-for-4, 2B (6), R, SB (6) -- .297
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Mike Moustakas, 3B
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0-for-3, RBI, K -- .392
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Clint Robinson, 1B
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2-for-3, R, RBI -- .286
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Nick Van Stratten, RF
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1-for-4, R, RBI, SB (5) -- .308
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Jeff Howell, C
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1-for-4, RBI, K -- .333
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Ernesto Mejia, DH
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2-for-4 -- .245
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Tim Smith, LF
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1-for-4 -- .286
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Kurt Mertins, SS
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2-for-3, R, SB (3) -- .311
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Mario Santiago, SP
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6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K -- 2.73 ERA
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Louis Coleman, RP
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W (1-0), 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K -- 2.29 ERA
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High-A: Lynchurg 9, Wilmington 8
L: Tim Melville (1-5, 9.76)
 Tim Melville and Brendan Lafferty were hit hard Tuesday, combining to give up nine runs on 11 hits in the Blue Rocks’ 9-8 loss to the Hillcats. Melville pitched 5.1 innings, giving up five runs on five hits, including a home run. He showed flashes of his potential, however, by only walking one batter and striking out six.
Trailing 9-1 late in the game, the Blue Crew mounted a furious comeback, scoring seven runs over the final two innings, but they could not quite catch up. Eric Hosmer continued to swing the bat well, going 2-for-5 while driving in three runs. Jamie Romak went 2-for-4, and every other Blue Rock starter collected one hit in the loss.
The Blue Rocks play the third game of their series against the Hillcats Wednesday afternoon.
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Adrian Ortiz, CF
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1-for-4, 2 R, BB, SB (10), 2 K -- .288
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Rey Navarro, SS
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1-for-5, R, RBI, K -- .192
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Eric Hosmer, 1B
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2-for-5, 3 RBI -- .409
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Salvador Perez, C
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1-for-4, 2B (6), R, 2 E (4) -- .316
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Jamie Romak, 3B
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2-for-4, R, RBI -- .205
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Eddie Prasch, DH
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1-for-3, 2B (5), 2 R -- .245
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Tim Melville, SP
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L (1-5), 5.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 6 K -- 9.76 ERA
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Brendan Lafferty, RP
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3.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K -- 5.14 ERA
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Low-A: Cedar Rapids 5, Burlington 2
L: Mitch Hodge (0-1, 4.02)
HR: Carlo Testa (3)
 The Bees’ offense struggled again on Tuesday, recording only three hits against the Kernels in a 5-2 loss. Carlos Testa went 2-for-4 and clubbed his third home run of the year, but Fernando Cruz was the only other Bee to get a hit.
Starter Tyler Sample pitched six innings, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks. Mitch Hodge was tagged with the loss when he allowed three runs to score in the seventh.
The Bees look to avoid the sweep Wednesday night against Cedar Rapids in the final game of their road trip.
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Hilton Richardson, CF
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0-for-4, E (1) -- .190
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Deivy Batista, 2B
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0-for-3, BB, SB (3) -- .203
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Wil Myers, C
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0-for-4, 2 K -- .252
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Carlo Testa, LF
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2-for-4, HR (3), R, RBI, K -- .258
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Rene Oriental, RF
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0-for-4, K -- .250
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Fernando Cruz, DH
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1-for-3, R -- .186
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Juan Graterol, 1B
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0-for-3 -- .333
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Gerard Hall, SS
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0-for-3, K, E (9) -- .252
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Adam Frost, 3B
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0-for-3 -- .283
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Tyler Sample, SP
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6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 0 K -- 4.95 ERA
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Mitch Hodge, RP
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L (0-1), 2.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K -- 4.02 ERA
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